Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced today the launch of three new high performance, next generation tennis products designed for today’s modern game. The new products include the Pro Staff 97S, which was developed in collaboration with Wilson Advisory Staff Member Grigor Dimitrov, a line of extreme power rackets called ULTRA XP, and Element string. Wilson and Luxilon … [Read more...]
Murray wins the Rogers Cup in Montreal
Andy Murray sealed his 35th career title in three sets on Sunday, as he ended his dire drought against Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Murray had lost eight matches straight against the world number one, but his victory saw a two-year losing streak with Novak end. The first set belonged to the Scot, as he won 6-4 – before Djokovic hit … [Read more...]
Wilson Announces the Re-signing of Grigor Dimitrov and new Pro Staff 97S
Grigor Dimitrov re-signs with Wilson Tennis CHICAGO, August 17, 2015 – Wilson Sporting Goods Co., announced today it has re-signed Grigor Dimitrov, one of the youngest ATP World Tour players currently in the Top 20 world rankings, to its Wilson Advisory Staff. Wilson Labs, the innovation hub of Wilson, and Dimitrov worked collaboratively over the past two years on a new Pro … [Read more...]
2015 Babolat Pure Aero tennis racquet coming!
As you know, I try to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to tennis racquets and tennis strings; here we are again! I got some inside information regarding the latest Babolat line of tennis racquets, Babolat Pure Aero. What's new on the Babolat Pure Aero tennis racquet? Well, obviously the first thing that you notice is the paint-job; it's gone a bit more two tone with … [Read more...]
Turn your game on with Sony’s Smart Tennis Sensor
Tennis fans can now take advantage of recent innovations in smart, mobile technologies to help them reach their sporting goals. The Sony’s SSE-TN1W Smart Tennis Sensor will connect with your smart-device to make it easier than ever to track your tennis performance accurately. Analyse, review, share and compare your progress against concrete targets, keeping yourself motivated … [Read more...]
Wimbledon Mens Singles – The contenders
With the UK weather taking a turn for the better, and the days becoming longer and warmer, the focus of British sports is switching from football and rugby to the more genteel pursuits of the summer. Arguably the biggest event in the British summer sporting calendar is Wimbledon, and fans of Pimm's and lemonade, and strawberries and cream will be counting down the days until … [Read more...]
Nadal still the smart betting option for French Open
He may have won nine of the last 10 French Open tournaments but there are still a lot of tennis fans who believe Rafael Nadal will not be the man to beat at Roland Garros this summer. A disappointing first third of 2015 has seen the Spaniard slip down to fifth in the rankings, his lowest position in two years, and there are a number of players heading into the second grand slam … [Read more...]
Another Dominant Year for the Serbinator?
One Grand Slam down, one win. 2015 has got off to a pretty regular start for Novak Djokovic, and following his 50th career title just a few days ago, life couldn’t be much better. The Serb collected his fourth Indian Wells Masters trophy in California ahead of the Miami Open seeing off both Andy Murray and world number two Roger Federer in the final, in fairly hostile … [Read more...]
Kei Nishikori discusses Wilson Burn racquets
Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of being invited by Wilson Tennis to meet Kei Nishikori to discuss his new tennis racquet, the Wilson Burn. If you haven't read it already, my Wilson Burn review is posted, check it out! Not only did I get to meet Kei Nishikori and talk about his tennis racquet, I was able to participate in the Wilson Burn Challenge, an on court … [Read more...]
The Many Rackets Of Roger Federer
They say a bad workman blames his tools, but yet when a good workman, say 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer wins, not one person mentions the racquet which has guided him to victory. Since turning pro in 1998, the Swiss legend has remained firmly loyal to Wilson, the manufacturer of his racquet, and has certainly inspired many more to use the US brand. But how much … [Read more...]